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Old 06-17-2007, 10:24 PM   #1 (permalink)
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Which is better, Norton or McAfee?
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Old 06-17-2007, 10:26 PM   #2 (permalink)
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well imo AVG free lol. but if you had to choose i would go for McAfee, doesnt use as much resources as Norton.
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Old 06-17-2007, 10:54 PM   #3 (permalink)
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Already discussed here:

norton or mcafee?
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Old 06-18-2007, 12:00 AM   #4 (permalink)
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neither
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Old 06-18-2007, 12:03 AM   #5 (permalink)
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neither go for either avg or avast
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Old 06-18-2007, 03:53 AM   #6 (permalink)
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Which is better, Norton or McAfee?
Thats like asking if I would rather be Impaled or Crucified!
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Old 06-18-2007, 05:39 AM   #7 (permalink)
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Neither, yes neither
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Old 06-18-2007, 12:35 PM   #8 (permalink)
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Neither. But if I had to pick, I'd go with the resource-hogging Norton.
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Old 06-18-2007, 08:01 PM   #9 (permalink)
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Niether....Avast pro all the way
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Old 06-19-2007, 06:18 AM   #10 (permalink)
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I donnt use they
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